Welcome to the Bristol Creative Industries’ network. Great ideas need company, so join us to make connections, raise your profile and get the work you want.

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What we do

We support the creative sector to learn, grow and connect, driven by the common belief that we can achieve more collectively than alone.

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Business growth & opportunities

We help creative businesses grow  – providing a digital platform to recruit talent, raise the profile of our members and showcase excellence.

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Events & skills development

Upskill through exclusive events & workshops, access industry insights & hear from inspiring thought leaders who understand the creative industries.

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Connecting Bristol’s creative sector

Connect with a powerful, proactive network of agencies, inhouse marcomms teams, freelancers & specialists ready to share knowledge, collaborate & support one another.

Inspiring creative business events to attend in September

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Inspiring creative business events to attend in September
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Support from postgraduate students

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Lessons to learn and mistakes to avoid from 20 years in creative strategy: a keynote with Kit Altin

17th Sep 2026

12.30pm

2pm

Our Media, Eagle House, Colston Ave, Bristol, BS1 4ST

    • 25th
    • Sep 2026

    Wake Up Call: How to understand 16–18 creative career pathways and why they matter for your talent pipeline Group Created with Sketch.

    8:30am

    9am

    Online

    BCI Webinar

    In this webinar, Chrissandra Boxley from Weston College will demystify the post-16 education landscape and explain what today’s creative pathways actually look like. She’ll explore how young people are learning differently, the industry aligned skills they are developing, and what the next generation expects from employers.

    • 09th
    • Oct 2026

    Wake Up Call: How freelancers can grow a client base and how creative businesses can work with freelancers Group Created with Sketch.

    8:30am

    9am

    Online

    BCI Webinar

    This webinar will explore what it takes to build a successful freelance career in the creative industries and explain how freelancers and creative businesses can work together.

    • 23rd
    • Oct 2026

    Wake Up Call: When – and how – to call in the researchers for creative projects Group Created with Sketch.

    8.30am

    9am

    Online

    BCI Webinar

    Discover how research can become a creative partner rather than a constraint. Gideon Barker, founder of Customer iQ, will share how to choose the right research partner, build effective collaborations and use insight to strengthen creative projects.

Freelancers & Individuals

Showcase your profile, build your network, gain recognition for your work and get discounts on industry events. Suitable for freelancers and sole-traders.

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Creative Businesses

Flaunt your work, connect with Bristol’s creative network and save on recruitment fees with free job adverts. Suitable for creative businesses and agencies.

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In-House Teams

Connect with the wider creative industries, inspire and upskill your team and save on job advertising. Suitable for in-house marketing and creative teams.

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“Not only is membership a great medium for attracting new talent but it acts as an invaluable professional development resource for our team through the many varied events and seminars. The creative community in Bristol wouldn’t be the same without it.”

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Andy Barnes

Diva Agency